Prong Re-tipping

Pictured here is a ring where the prongs holding the center stone in place have been almost completely worn away. This level of wear puts the center stone at great risk of falling out.

The same ring after we have done a re-tipping where we’ve add metal (gold in this case) to the prongs restoring the integrity of the prongs and ensuring the safety of the center stone.

A securely made prong should come close to these specs.

Prong re-tipping-

A prong, is the claw like piece of metal that holds a stone in place. Over time, prongs wear away allowing the stone to loosen or even fall out. When a prong has reached a critical point of wear, we do a type of repair called a prong re-tipping. A re-tipping is where we solder or fuse additional metal on top of the worn prong restoring the integrity of the prong and ensuring the safety of the stone. As a courtesy to our customer’s we offer a free jewelry cleaning and inspection, where we can identify prongs that may need attention.
Pictured above on the left is a white gold ring with a center stone where the prongs have been almost completely worn away. Above in the center is the same ring after we’ve re-tipped the prongs and given the ring a rhodium plating.